Full JJ Abrams commentary on collectors edition of TFA

vaderito wrote:@Gemini Reylated = Skywalker or Solo Exclusively. And, yes, commentary points away from that big time.

Little_Boots wrote:Was it the way JJ said something? I am confused. What did he say that suggests Rey is related to someone? :/

Jakku wrote:The 'interesting relationship' seemed fully borne out by the rest of TFA. She had a fairly intense relationship with Kylo from that point till the end of the movie.

I don't think JJ meant more than that.

Rei of Sunshine wrote:

Jakku wrote:The 'interesting relationship' seemed fully borne out by the rest of TFA. She had a fairly intense relationship with Kylo from that point till the end of the movie.

I don't think JJ meant more than that.

@Jakku

He did reference the future of the story tho. Saying that they will have an interesting relationship in the future. Meaning that 8 and 9 are considered here.

Even if we dont necessarily look at it romantically right away, it probably is 'interesting' because from being enemies in TFA, they would develop into something else, or take their rivalry into a whole new level like these guys:

Harry and Voldy were interesting given the Horcrux details.
Naruto and Sasuke due to their friendship and rivalry.
And ofc Luke and Vader because they're related.

These were really interesting in their own right. So JJ's comment may not necessarily point towards romance, but it suggests more than whatever relationship they had in TFA.

snufkin wrote:@IoJovi - ha, my thought right when she tells him "I'm not giving you anything" and he smirks back at her was "Oh s**t, girl you just said that to the guy you're going to give your V Card to." Of course JJ can't say that on audio commentary for a Disney DVD ; ).

But the question of why he wears the mask was answered in his insecurity. That he was involved with the Knights of Ren, which we have a whole backstory for. But the idea that he was using that mask for intimidation, that he, like many terrorists, is a coward, and he’s someone who’s hiding, who’s trying to scare you.

Jakku wrote:JJ made pretty clear a long time ago that Kylo was intended to be an exploration of something like modern-day fundamentalism - how it happens, how the young person gets convinced, how the parents cope.  So 'terrorism' is the mot juste

Since @mummiesandlightsabers did such a great job of transcribing the pertinent quotes from J.J.’s commentary, there isn’t a great deal left for me to say. Perhaps the best thing to come out of all this is the sense of validation. Reylo shippers - despite many words of careful and intelligent analysis and carefully considered arguments - have routinely been denigrated and ridiculed as fantasists who are merely projecting their own whims for some twisted romance onto the sacred cow that is the Star Wars franchise.
So to hear J.J. talking about the importance of making this film a fairy tale on a very deep and fundamental level, presenting Kylo Ren as a “sort of prince” and alluding to a “very interesting relationship” between Rey and Ren going forward is like music to my ears. (Let’s just say watching the movie with the commentary track on was immensely satisfying.)
I didn’t notice anything earth-shattering not already covered, but some little bits I appreciated were:

http://starwarsnonsense.tumblr.com/post/152609003594/the-force-awakens-commentary-or-brief-thoughts

Talking about the scene where Kylo is confessing to Vader’s mask, J.J. observes: “This scene is not about strategy or military might - it’s about crisis.

J.J. compares Rey and Ren’s first meeting to two trains colliding.

Speaking about the cut from Poe’s X-Wing antics to Rey and Kylo duelling, J.J. remarks “And we’re back in the forest with the story that we really care about, the focus of the story, which is Rey and Ren.”

So, in TFA you have a masked monster who reveals himself to be a sort of prince and a captive ‘princess’ who is able to free herself. More than anything else, that kind of set-up reminds me of the fairy-tales that tend to be absent from the popular consciousness - things like East O’ the Sun, West O’ the Moon, where you have a young girl who’s kidnapped by a monster only to find he’s actually a handsome prince under a spell. The heroine in that story doesn’t need anyone to save her - she’s the one who actually saves the prince through her bravery and cunning. And if that’s the kind of fairy tale they are hoping to emulate here, I couldn’t be happier.

Gemini wrote:I just think jj is giving an example , he doesnt say kylo is a terrorist . He's just trying to explain his reason for wearing a mask. That's because he wants to scare people and its a technique that terrorists use.

Gemini wrote:I just think jj is giving an example , he doesnt say kylo is a terrorist . He's just trying to explain his reason for wearing a mask. That's because he wants to scare people and its a technique that terrorists use.